Baselining–Stress Testing–Performance Testing–Oh My–Part TWO-Testing

Jul 24th, 2008 by Addy | 0

This article is also available as a Podcast on “The ROOT Cause” available on iTunes. Written and Narrated by Barry Koplowitz.

This is the second of two articles discussing the topic of Test Environments and Testing Practices. The first one, “Baselining–Stress Testing–Performance Testing–Oh My–Part One–Environments,” focused on proper testing environment design. This article is focused on what you do with them once they have been created–Network and Application Testing.

When one is performance testing, what is REALLY being testede Is it the Application, the Network, the Desktop, the WANe Having done a performance test of one, do you then know something about the otherse Not really.


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Baselining–Stress Testing–Performance Testing–Oh My–Part One–Environments

Jun 24th, 2008 by Addy | 0

Baselining–Stress Testing–Performance Testing–OH MY–Part One–Environments. by Barry Koplowitz.

This article is available as a podcast on “The ROOT Cause” podcast series available at iTunes.

This is the first article of a series of two and lays out where you test–not the details of how. The second article is, “Baselining–Stress Testing–Performance Testing–Oh My–Part Two–Differences.” It drills down in the goals and processes of the various types of testing strategies–not where they are done.

What testing environments does your organization maintaine DEV, QA, UAT, Parallel Productione There is great variation in the way different organizations use and design these environments. Some are more useful than others.


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Top Ten Email Tips

Jun 12th, 2008 by Addy | 0

Most of us weren’t born with a genetic predisposition for email, so it’s only natural to take a few missteps along the way. If you want to look like an email pro and avoid the most common errors, follow these ‘Netiquette’ tips:

1. Use the Subject Line - Always include a brief Subject line that provides some insight into the focus of your email. Given the volume of email that most people receive, the Subject line is becoming a “must-have” if you want your message to be read or noticed. Avoid generic “Hi” or non-specific Subject lines that tell the recipient nothing. Some spam filters will block messages without a Subject line, so for the scant few seconds it requires to enter a few words, it’s in your best interest to always include a Subject.


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Interpath Application Flow Diagrams-01

Jun 2nd, 2008 by Addy | 0

This article is also covered as a podcast on “The ROOT Cause” podcast series, available on iTunes.

Interpath Application Flow Diagrams have been the second most frequently read or listened to topic on the Interpath Technologies website and The Sniffer Guy / The ROOT Cause podcast series. While it has been discussed in previous articles and podcasts, I felt it warranted some more attention. It is also the most frequent request we receive in emails. People are looking for templates. In response, we are creating a list of templates but it is a difficult process because each situation is unique. That being said, there are many similarities and common mistakes.


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